harried

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adjective

har·​ried ˈher-ēd 

ˈha-rēd

: beset by problems : harassed

a harried waiter who forgets your order

harried

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past tense and past participle of harry

Examples of harried in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Indeed, the footage of the harried production staff trying to keep the show going on from the office at Bray Studios where the shoot is happening sometimes plays like a vintage workplace comedy but with a dark undertow. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

The Hawk fire forced the harried evacuation of more than 40,000 people. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Forte is so-right as the human foil for the harried cartoon misbehaving that goes on both in and out of the courtroom. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

But long lines, crowds, harried workers, and mediocre food and beverage can make the airport lounge experience less than special. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of harry

First Known Use

Adjective

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for harried

• berried
• buried
• ferried
• married
• parried
• serried
• tarried
• varied
• miscarried
• remarried
• unmarried
• unvaried